Pottsville, PA Real Estate Market
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
- Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
- Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
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Pottsville, PA Housing Market Trends
With 13,338 people, 5,655 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $139,177, house prices in Pottsville are some of the most affordable in Pennsylvania as well as the nation.
Row houses and other attached homes are the single most common housing type in Pottsville, accounting for 39.94% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Pottsville include single-family detached homes ( 31.99%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 14.15%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.75%). This particular housing mix is relatively uncommon and characteristic of cities that are compact and walkable, and which often have a lively downtown.
The most prevalent building size and type in Pottsville are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in row houses and other attached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 53.60% owning and 46.40% renting.
The housing in Pottsville was primarily built before 1939 ( 56.20%), making the housing stock in Pottsville some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Pottsville. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 24.69%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 17.12%). There's also some housing in Pottsville built between 2000 and later ( 1.98%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Pottsville. Fully 13.70% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Pottsville homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Pottsville real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Pottsville Home Appreciation Rates
Pottsville's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Pottsville during the period has been just 5.50%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.
Over the last year, Pottsville appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Pottsville's appreciation rate has been 4.03%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Pottsville were at 2.01%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.30%.
Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Pottsville's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Pennsylvania.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Pottsville differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Pottsville - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Pottsville real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
Median Home Value
$139,177
Very Low
for Pennsylvania
Very Low
for nation
Number of Homes And Apartments:
5,655
PA
America
2024 Q1 - 2024 Q2
2023 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2022 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2019 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2014 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2000 Q1 - 2024 Q2
Average Market Rent:
$1,243 / per month